Jaak
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Jaak is a version of the name Jacob
in Estonian language
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People named Jaak include:
Jacob (disambiguation)
Jacob was a patriarch of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian traditions.Jacob may also refer to:* Jacob, Indian unit of length a.k.a. jow* Jacob , a rare breed of black and white spotted, multi-horned sheep* Jacob , linguistic aspects...
in Estonian language
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
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People named Jaak include:
- Jaak AabJaak AabJaak Aab is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia.- External links :* Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs:...
(born 1960), Estonian politician - Jaak AaviksooJaak AaviksooJaak Aaviksoo, born 11 January 1954 in Tartu, Estonia is an Estonian politician and current Estonian Minister of Education and Research. He is a member of liberal conservative Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.- Education and career in science :...
(born 1954), Estonian politician and physicists - Jaak BoonJaak BoonJaak Boon is a Belgian television writer, director and producer who specializes in the production of comedy.Mainly a writer for Belgian television, Boon has written for a number of popular mainstream comedies in Belgium such as De Kotmadam since 1991 working with director Ronnie Commissaris...
(born 1948), Belgian television writer, director and producer - Jaak GabriëlsJaak GabriëlsPetrus Josephus Jacobus "Jaak" Gabriëls is a Belgian politician and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats . He graduated in 1965 at the Catholic University of Leuven as Master of Philosophy and Arts. He started his political career as a Provincial Councillor for Limburg from 1974 to 1977...
(born 1943), Belgian politician - Jaak HuimerindJaak HuimerindJaak Huimerind is a notable Estonian architect.From 1975 Jaak Huimerind studied in the State Art Institute of Estonian SSR in the department of architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1980....
(born 1957), Estonian architect - Jaak JõerüütJaak JõerüütJaak Jõerüüt is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to 10 October 2005....
(born 1947), Estonian writer and politician - Jaak-Nicolaas LemmensJacques-Nicolas LemmensJacques-Nicolas Lemmens , was an organist and composer for his instrument.Born at Zoerle-Parwijs, near Westerlo, Belgium, Lemmens took lessons from François-Joseph Fétis, who wanted to make him into a musician capable of renewing the organ-player's art in Belgium...
(1823-1881), Belgian organist and composer - Jaak Lipso (born 1940), Estonian basketball player
- Jaak MaeJaak MaeJaak Mae is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. He won a bronze in the 15km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
(born 1972), Estonian cross-country skier - Jaak PankseppJaak PankseppJaak Panksepp is an Estonian-born American psychologist, a psychobiologist, a neuroscientist, the Baily Endowed Chair of Animal Well-Being Science for the Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine,...
(born 1943), Estonian-American psychologist, psychobiologist and neuroscientist - Jaak TammJaak TammJaak Tamm was an Estonian politician and business man.From 1990 to 1991, he was the minister of industry and energetics in Edgar Savisaar's government. He was a member of the Estonian Coalition Party....
(1950–1999), Estonian politician and businessman - Jaak Urmet, better known as WimbergJaak UrmetJaak Urmet is an Estonian writer.Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history at the Tallinn Pedagogical University and from 2002 to 2004 literary theory , graduated as M.A...
(born 1979), Estonian poet and writer - Jaak UudmäeJaak UudmäeJaak Uudmäe is a retired Estonian triple jumper and long jumper, gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1979 and 1980 Uudmäe was acknowledged as Estonia's Sportsman of the Year...
(born 1954), Estonian triple jumper - Jaak van VelthovenJaak Van VelthovenJaak van Velthoven is a Belgian former professional motocross racer. He competed in the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championships during the 1970s. Van Velthoven's best individual performance was a third place in the 500cc World Championship in 1973 with the Yamaha factory racing team...
, Belgian motocross rider - Jaak van WijckJaak van WijckJacobus Johannes Wilhelmus van Wijck was a notable Dutch painter....
(1870-1946), Dutch painter